Sumner High School - Spartan Yearbook (Sumner, WA)

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We've got the pep, we ve got the kim, We're the Class of '56 Sophomore Class Officers-Front Row: Mr. Miller, M. Green, K. Neswoog, J. Poolman, M. Vaughan, Second Row-J. Winniger, M. Abolins, M. Smith. Sophomores To start their second year in Sumner High School the class of '56 elected officers to lead them throughout the year. Those elected for the first semester were: James Wininger, president, Monte Smith, vice-president, Marianna Vaughan, secre- tary-treasurerg and Judy Poolman, class represent- ative. James and Monte were joined at the second semester by Karen Neswoog, secretary-treasurer and class repesentative, John West. The sophomores played a large part in the peppy and enthusiastic spirit shown by Sumner High. The .sophomores are proud of the fact that during football season every time they won the Pep Jug contest, the Spartans won their game. Speaking of football, this year four sophomores won their letters in football, an unusual feat for underclassmen. Those winning the honor were: Maris Abolins, Carl Green, Richard Pearson, and Monte Smith. Another proof of the sophomores' athletic ability was the fact that for the first time since 1944 two sophomores won varsity basketball letters. The two bringing this honor to their class were Maris Abolins and Monte Smith. Sophomore boys also played an important part in tennis, track, and baseballg and G.A.A. had many active sophomore members. Other sophomores brought recognition to their class. These included: Marianna Vaughan, who was elected state F.H.A. treasurerg Jean Gallion who did a fine job as co-ordinator of Sumner High's pep assembliesg Enid Leibinger, who served honor winners were Rita Zehnder, sophomore editor of the annualg Maris Abolins and Mary Herbert, who were representatives to the youth week councilg and Dianne Scott who reached the finals of the C.P.S. speech festival, ex-temp divi- sion. Of course many other sophomores were active in all phases of school life, playing on athletic teams, serving on committees, taking an active part in club work, working behind the scenes, or simply supporting school functions. Early February found the sophomore sponsored sock dance a success. The dance was held origin- ally to help defray the cost of a juke box for the school, an idea soon taken up by the other classes as wellg and Sumner High School now owns a juke box. The sock dance was just a pre- lude, however, to the biggest sophomore event of the year, the annual Sophomore Hop. This year's hop held in Maplelawn School with music by the Stardustens was a tremendous success. The atten- tion of entering couples was drawn to the stage, which carried out the theme, Blue Moon, with just such a constellation suspended in a sky of lighter blue. The windows and walls were decor- ated with hundreds of silver and blue stars, some carrying the words of the theme song. The back of the floor was beautifully decorated to represent a blooming garden surrounded by trees. The eve- ning was greatly enjoyed by attending couples and was a fitting display of the class of 1956's spirit and talent. The sophomores feel they have had a very successful year under their officers and advisors, Mr. George Miller and Mrs. Esther Barron, and look forward to bigger and better things for next year, as juniors in Sumner High School. This page is sponsored by PACIFIC LUMBER AGENCY Twenty-five Zehnder Street, Phone 3-4401, Sumner, Washington